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No. Name of the Hell-earths.
Tamastamah-prabhā
7
6 Tamaḥ prabhǎ
5
Dhuma prabha
4 Panka-prabhā
3 Väluka-prabhā
2
Šarkara-prabhā
1
Ratna-prabhā
133
Table
Measure of Height of Bodies of denizens.
Dhanusa
Hastas
Fingers.
500
250
125
62
31
15
7
3
12
6
The following table will clarify the above measures:
24 Fingers=1 Hasta
4 Hastas=1 Dhanus
The uttara-vaikriya (changed or extra-ordinary) body has double the measure of the natural ordinary body in each hellearth Both these avagahanas (sizes) of the body viz-the natural and the changed-take place only at the time of birth and after birth The distinct measure of the lowest, ordinary, and the highest bodies in accordance with the various layers of the hell-earths is not mentioned here for fear of an unnecessary increase in the bulk of the volume It can, however, be easily known from other Scriptural works.
(d) Height of Tiryanca and Manusyas Height of Garbhaja Tiryancas.
अथ प्रस्तावान्नारकाणां शरीरममाणमुक्त्वा पञ्चानामपि गर्भज संमूहिमपचेद्रियतिरक्षां शरीरममाणमाह-:
